Chapter 854 - 19: Defeating Montpellier! Pursuing a Perfect September! Puma Update! (Part 2)

Giroud’s expression changed slightly after hearing, then his face gradually turned solemn, "I hope so too. If I have a Champions League title, my career would be perfect."

Ma’el nodded but said nothing further. For him, a career with only one Champions League title doesn’t count as perfect.

But it’s definitely one of the indispensable pieces of the grand slam puzzle, and one of his biggest pursuits this season!

Hopefully, everything will go as planned... The current fierce battle is for a good result at the end of the season in late May next year!

"Yaho...!" Van Persie and others came running over shortly after, supporting the shoulders of the two and jumped up.

In matches where Arsenal scores first, they always play more comfortably. They’re very afraid of the situation where the opponent scores first and parks the bus.

"Beeeeep!"

After the whistle blew again, Arsenal players appeared relaxed, their passing and pressing seemed effortless, displaying an invincible aura from every angle.

Montpellier’s resistance didn’t last long before they were pushed back to the edge of the penalty area and parked the bus.

The players lost their fighting spirit, only knowing how to defend numbly, as if they were the ones leading.

On the sidelines, Wenger saw this and immediately felt assured about the game.

During the first half of the match, he even returned to the player tunnel for a bathroom break and refilled the water cup.

"Boom.....!!"

In the 41st minute, Ma’el found himself in front of the penalty area, meeting a cleared ball from the opponent, and unleashed a signature long shot skill, scoring again.

Two-nil!

"Aaaahhhh...!" Seeing Ma’el score his first goal of the new season, the Arsenal away fans instantly erupted, and many Montpellier home fans also applauded with admiration.

"Vamos....!!"

Ma’el’s shout echoed through the entire right half of the stands, his arms trembling, his face revealing a longing and anticipation for the future.

The first goal of the new season’s Champions League!

"Boom!"

In the 62nd minute of the second half, Van Persie received a pass from Cazorla and finished with a dagger-like shot, also scoring his first goal of the new season’s Champions League.

Three-nil!

points secured!

"Boom!"

The 71st minute of the match was the climax moment, Cazorla charged all the way into the bottom line near the penalty area, then somehow got the idea to show off, sending a cross with a rabona kick.

"Ohhhh.....!"

Although the football was cleared at the first point by Montpellier’s defender, Arsenal fans became passionate, all rising from their seats, yelling to cheer for this attack.

At the second point outside the penalty area, Arteta strongly headed the ball back into Montpellier’s penalty area.

"Boom!"

Resulting in the ball being cleared again, this time kicked further to the vicinity of the midfield line.

"Press, press, press!!" Montpellier’s captain quickly waved his hand signaling the players to come out from the penalty area, otherwise, getting surrounded by the opponent, they would inevitably lose the fourth goal.

"Swish.....!"

Midfieldline, charging up Thiago Silva slightly shifted his body and executed an aerial sideways volley, sending the ball back towards the front edge of the penalty area.

This time, Arsenal’s attacking player correctly anticipated the landing point in advance.

"Swish...!" Ma’el stepped back early to the front edge of the penalty area center position, jumped high within the crowd, daringly chose to chest stop the ball, stopping it toward the direction of attack.

Turning around, he saw two players immediately approaching him, so without hesitation, directly shot as an aerial strike.

"Boom!!"

Facing the ball landing in front of him, he bent his body, unleashed all his strength infused into his right leg, folding his body together to blast the ball at the goal.

Violent aerial strike!!

The football spun and whistled through, once again slipping past Montpellier’s goalkeeper’s hands.

"Clang...!"

Upon hitting the crossbar, many people’s hearts tightened, fearing such a spectacular shot didn’t score.

"Boom...!"

But soon, the football bounced off the lower side of the crossbar into the goal, clearly crossing the goal line, then rebounded out of the goal with reverse spin.

"No way.....!" Montpellier’s defender and goalkeeper immediately looked scared towards the assistant referee, signaling that this ball absolutely didn’t cross the goal line, not counted as a goal.

Many of them actually saw the football cross the line but still wanted to dispute to avoid appearing in Ma’el’s highlight reel.

Ma’el also looked worriedly at the assistant referee, afraid this shot would not count as a goal.

But luckily, the assistant referee did well at this moment, completed the gate-line referee’s duty perfectly, signaling the goal was valid, sprinting towards the center circle position.

"Beeeeep...!!"

The main referee received the signal, blows the whistle for a valid goal, pointing to the center circle position.

"Yeahhhh...!!!" Arsenal fans were completely plunged into madness, corresponding to Montpellier fans’ disappointed faces.

"Haha...!" Ma’el laughed out twice, pointing to the side-line position and dashed out gracefully.

The second goal of the new season’s Champions League!

His total Champions League goals reached 9!

In the future, with year-on-year battles, he’ll eventually sit at the throne of Champions League’s top scorer in history, becoming the King of Champions League!

"Come on...!"

Reaching the side-line, he vigorously punched out, venting his emotions.

A good celebration can perfectly summarize a goal, hence he always enjoys it, always using full effort each time.

After this goal, Ma’el was soon substituted off, ending this journey in France.

Arsenal’s other players also didn’t score again, in the last moments of the match, Gervinho pulled down a Montpellier player while defending, referee awarded a penalty.

Bellehanda took the penalty, scored, earning the home team a consolation goal.